Appendix A — EA11 Imager
ED40 Decode Board Integration Guide 63
Typical Reading Distances
EA11 Standard Typical Reading Distances: These distances are measured in an office
environment (250 lux).
Symbology Density Minimum Distance Maximum Distance
Code 39 0.125 mm / 5 mils 7.2 cm / 2.8" 13.1 cm / 5.1"
0.20 mm / 8 mils 3.8 cm / 1.5" 22.5 cm / 8.8"
0.25 mm / 10 mils 3.4 cm / 1.3" 27 cm / 10.5"
0.5 mm / 20 mils 5 cm / 2" 44 cm / 17.2"
1 mm / 40 mils 8 cm / 3.1" 83 cm / 32.4"
UPC/EAN 100% 0.33 mm / 13 mils 5 cm / 2" 32 cm / 12.5"
DataMatrix 0.19 mm / 7.5 mils 6.3 cm / 2.5" 17.3 cm / 6.7"
0.25 mm / 10 mils 4.8 cm / 1.9" 22 cm / 8.6"
0.38 mm / 15 mils * 29 cm / 11.3"
PDF417 0.16 mm / 6.6 mils 6.2 cm / 2.4" 15.4 cm / 6"
0.25 mm / 10 mils 4.5 cm / 1.8" 23 cm / 9"
0.38 mm / 15 mils 4 cm / 1.6" 37 cm / 14.4"
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PDF417 6.6 mils
0.125mm/5mils
0.25 mm / 10 mils
0.5 mm / 20 mils
Data Matrix 7.5 mils
100% contrast UPC EAN
Note: * Minimum distances depend on the length of the bar code.